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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-04-14 Adjourned Minutes April 14, 1922. The adjourned meeting of April 13th of the 8ouneil of the Town of Tukwila was called to order by the Mayor at 8:15 P.M. There were present Mayor. E. F. Green, Councilmen F. J. Klein, W. F. Engel; C. G. Sanders and ;M. V. Lemon being absent. The minutes of the last meeting were react and approved. -h The following bills were read by the Clerk and after being oked by the 'Finance Committee it was moved, seconded, and carried that they be paid and 'warrants drawn for their respective amounts: CGW-UNICATIO A communication from the Water Department of the City of Seattle was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. A communication from Jones, Ridell Brackett regarding the settlement of the recent lawsuit of Smith Fielding versus the Town of Tukwila was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on Pile. The Town Treasurerts report was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. REPORTS OF COBUTTEES Street Cor Councilman Engel Owing to the ancunt of traffic and the recent heavy rains a number of the streets throughout the town are in bad shape. So far no work has been done on them owing to the fact that it is difficult to obtain teams. It is expected, however. that the necessary repairs will be made in the near future General Fund. A. J. Erickson, Tukwila. $4.38 A. E. Hull 2,50• David P. Eastman Seattle 5.00. Lovejoy Stationery Co. 3.00- C• P. Jensen Tukwila 12.30 E. E. Lutz n 12.00- Follies Club n 2.50 Puget Sound Power Lgt.Co. Seattle, 3060 Total $72.28 CGW-UNICATIO A communication from the Water Department of the City of Seattle was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. A communication from Jones, Ridell Brackett regarding the settlement of the recent lawsuit of Smith Fielding versus the Town of Tukwila was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on Pile. The Town Treasurerts report was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. REPORTS OF COBUTTEES Street Cor Councilman Engel Owing to the ancunt of traffic and the recent heavy rains a number of the streets throughout the town are in bad shape. So far no work has been done on them owing to the fact that it is difficult to obtain teams. It is expected, however. that the necessary repairs will be made in the near future ,April 14ta (Conti. ''UNFINISHED B Councilman Sanders reported on the proposition of vacating a street on the Flat as requested at the last meeting by Mr. Rice. The Committee recommended' ;;that Edwards Avenue be vacated by the town providing the adjacent property owners "donate an equal amount of property along the north ends of the respective pro perties in order that a street may be put through from Mahle Avenue to the river. ,They do not recommend, however, that Mahle Avenue be vacated at this time. i After some discussion it was moved and seconded that the Clerk draw tun• the necessary papers for the vacation of Edwards Avenue from Lots 1 to 18. inclusive, land establish a street 20 feet wide along the south end of Lots 5 to 16 inclusive,` I all in Block 9, and that an agreement be entered into with Mr. Rice allowing him Tito use Mahle Avenue from the intersection of Lot 5 to the north boundary of thw ;:town until such time as the town desires to use the same for street purposes, the ?;property owners concerned to deed to the town the necessary property to be ±dedicated by the town for street .urposes forever. Motion carried. P'oved and seconded that the street thus established be named Rice Avenue. Motion carried. Councilman Ives reported that the committee on the construction of a `foot bridge across the river had been unable to arrive at any decision and 'requested more time. Request granted.• Councilman Engel reported that the committee appointed to take up the ;.matter of establishing new crossing over the Interurban had met with Mr. Rounds, `the superintendent agreed to change the present crossing to connect xi th First Avenue providing the town would do the necessary grading. He also agreed j Ao construct a new station similar to the one at Foster. After some discussion At was moved and seconded that the matter be laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried. The matter of the sidewalk on Marren Avenue was brought up and discussed. 'Loved and seconded that the motion passed on February 9th ordering plank for this i'walk be rescinded. Motion carried. The matter of constructing a sidewalk on Highland Drive extended was .brought up and discussed. Moved and seconded that the matter be referred to the Street Committee for action. Motion carried. The work of completing the concrete walk along Pacific Highway was 'brought up and it was moved and seconded that the Council proceed in the work to complete this walk. Motion carried. Councilman Engel asked that Mr. Schallus be granted a, permit to construct la chicken- house. Moved and seconded that the permit be granted. Carried. Ordinance No. 92 submitting to the voters of the Town of Tukwila at the !next regular election on May End the proposition for issuing bonds for the core_ struction of a water system in the town was read by the Clerk. After some dis- oussion it was moved and seconded that the amount of $9000.00 be inserted in j Ordinance NO. 92 as the amount to be raised by general obligation bonds. Motion 'carried. Moved and seconded that the amount of $17,000.00 be inserted in Ordinance to. 92 as the amount required for the estimated cost of the water supply system. bartied. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 92 twice by title. Moved and :seconded that Ordinance No. 92 be adopted. Motion carried. No further- business appearing the Council adjourned at 10:15 P.M. EE Lutz